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The Belk College recently presented its annual awards to faculty and staff who have excelled in teaching, research and service. Denis Arnold, associate professor of management and Surtman distinguished scholar in businee ethics, received the Best Paper award for his paper “The Politics and Strategy of Industry Self-Regulation: The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Principles for Ethical Direct-to-Consumer […]

This spring, senior marketing majors in the Belk College of Business put their talents to the test in a strategic marketing challenge presented by Charlotte-based Chiquita Brands. The students, who were enrolled in the capstone course for the marketing major, worked in teams on marketing challenges developed by the company in partnership with marketing faculty […]

Noire Naturals, the company founded by Belk College senior and Dean’s Fellow Ashleigh Thornton (left), won the undergraduate student category in the annual Charlotte Venture Challenge, held May 1 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Ashleigh also received the J. Chris Murphy Award, presented annually to the top UNC Charlotte student-led team. Now in its […]

Denis Arnold, Surtman Distinguished Scholar in business ethics and associate professor of management in the Belk College of Business, is a featured panelist on an upcoming UNC-TV program on business ethics. The program, “Business Ethics: Challenges for a Changing World,” was taped at N.C. State University in January before a live audience. In addition to […]

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ranked among the top 50 part-time programs in the nation, according to the 2014 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News Media Group. UNC Charlotte tied for 50th place among 325 part-time programs in the annual ranking, moving up five spots from last year. The […]

The North Carolina economy will grow modestly in 2013 after losing some traction in 2012, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. Connaughton expects the North Carolina economy to increase by an inflation-adjusted rate of 1.5 percent during 2013. The first quarter Gross State Product (GSP) is expected […]

The pharmaceutical industry’s efforts to self-regulate its direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising are “an industry-sponsored ruse,” intended to deflect criticism and collectively block new Federal regulation, a study released today in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law found. The paper, “The Politics and Strategy of Industry Self-Regulation: The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Principles for Ethical Direct-to-Consumer Advertising […]

Belk, Inc. and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte today announced that Belk, Inc. will donate $5 million to the university’s Belk College of Business over five years. This gift is the largest in the history of the Belk College, which was named in honor of the Belk family and organization in 1990. The […]

North Carolina will have its fourth year of slow but uninterrupted economic growth in 2013, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. However, Connaughton cautioned that economic uncertainty in Europe and the ongoing negotiations on tax increases and the “fiscal cliff” may have a negative impact on the […]

A group of UNC Charlotte students won a Target Case Study Competition in business communication in November. The team used primary and secondary research to write a proposal and present it to Target store executives. The case focused on possible ways to attract more cross-channel shoppers into Target; shoppers who shop both online in-store generate […]